The regional health agency that oversees Montreal's Jewish General Hospital has banned all guests, including fathers of newborns or babies on the way, from attending a baby's birth or visiting the maternity ward during the COVID-19 crisis. "This policy will be in effect for the duration of the pandemic," said Miner in the email, obtained by Radio-Canada. Neither Miner nor the regional health agency responded to interview requests. Given that hospitals and regional health authorities have varying regulations, new parents will have to check with their hospital of choice before the big day comes. The same goes for the Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, the largest mother and child centre in Canada.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2020 01:18 UTC